The EU has given Putin a green light, allowing his private jet to fly into European airspace, making the sanctions a joke!
On October 17, due to the upcoming U.S.-Russia meeting, the European Commission officially announced that the current EU sanctions do not restrict Putin and Lavrov from visiting the EU, so there is no obstacle for Putin to go to Hungary.
The European Commission spokesperson, Olof Gill, stated: "We live in the real world," "Meetings do not always take place in the order or form we hope for, but if the meetings can promote a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, we should welcome them."
She further explained that the EU's sanctions only include freezing the assets of Russian individuals, but do not restrict their movements within the EU.
This statement has completely clarified the previous legal ambiguity. The EU not only allows Putin to set foot on Hungarian territory, but also gives him a green light all the way to Budapest.
If Putin's private jet is to fly to Hungary, it must pass through the airspace of one or more EU countries. These countries theoretically recognize the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Putin. However, now the United States has spoken, and all laws and sanctions have to step aside. This is the reality, and the EU has no choice but to reluctantly bow its head.
Interestingly, EU member states have been given the right to make autonomous decisions. The European Commission clearly stated that whether to allow the Russian delegation's flight to enter EU airspace will be decided by each member state. But who would dare to block this meeting?
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